Kenya: GenKey supplies Healthcare Solution to Kenya NHIF

GenKey, a leading provider of end-to-end solutions for securing identity in Elections and Healthcare,announces that it will supply its Healthcare Solution to the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF)of Kenya. The solution consists of an electronic healthcare information management system,including a biometric smart card solution for member registration, biometric deduplication, identification and verification; a healthcare management system for generating electronic claims atthe hospitals; and in the future a core insurance application for processing claims at the NHIF.

GenKey will deliver hardware, software, training and support services with local partner MIBM.“We are very excited about this project, which aims to facilitate the Kenya NHIF with an accessible,affordable and high-quality health management information system that will help increase efficiencyand curb fraud”, says Michiel van der Veen, CEO of GenKey. “It is an important milestone forGenKey, which brings us one step closer to our ambition of becoming the leading provider of digital healthcare solutions for Africa and other emerging markets”, he adds.

The offered Healthcare Solution is based on GenKey’s core solutions and biometric technologies, including the Enrollment Solution (Necto), the Member Management Solution (SPiRE), the Automated Biometric Identification Solution (ABIS) for deduplication, the Adjudication Solution, the Biometric Verification Software and the Claim Code Solution. Embedding biometric identity into the healthcare system will have huge advantages, such asenhanced patient safety due to strong identification, improved cost effectiveness by reducing ghost claims and ghost identities, and improved efficiency and transparency of the claim handling process.Biometric registration of 4 million people (NHIF members and dependents) will commence on the 1stof September 2015.For further information, please contact Simone van Lith at info@genkey.com.

About GenKey GenKey is a leading and global player in high-tech, reliable end-to-end solutions for securing identity in Elections and Healthcare. Based on our proven biometric technology platform, we deliver state-of-the-art solutions covering the full spectrum of systems and services for accurate registration, deduplication, ID management and verification. GenKey is multinational, headquartered in the Netherlands, with further offices in Africa (Ghana) and the US (Chicago). With a substantial investment in R&D, we maintain our technology to the highest standards possible. GenKey has a solid track record in delivering secure identity solutions to millions of people in challenging environments. Source: www.genkey.com

About GenKey GenKey is a leading and global player in high-tech, reliable end-to-end solutions for securing identity in Elections and Healthcare. Based on our proven biometric technology platform, we deliver state-of-the-art solutions covering the full spectrum of systems and services for accurate registration, deduplication, ID management and verification. GenKey is multinational, headquartered in the Netherlands, with further offices in Africa (Ghana) and the US (Chicago). With a substantial investment in R&D, we maintain our technology to the highest standards possible. GenKey has a solid track record in delivering secure identity solutions to millions of people in challenging environments.

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